Decision Workspace
fs-librarian vs merkle_hash vs build-fs-tree
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
fs-librarian
growingv0.4.9
Librarian runs pre-configured commands against a group of files that match a set of filters
56
merkle_hash
growingv3.8.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
55
build-fs-tree
growingv0.8.1
Generate a filesystem tree from a macro or a YAML tree
Core Metrics
| fs-librarian | merkle_hash | build-fs-tree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 10.8K | 142.0K | 1.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 16 | 11.3K | 146.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 234 | 100 |
| Releases | 13 | 25 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 327d ago | 362d ago | 146d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 4y | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
fs-librarian
Maintenance
8
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
merkle_hash
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
build-fs-tree
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| fs-librarian | merkle_hash | build-fs-tree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.9 | 3.8.0 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 10KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 7.7% | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.77 | — | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •build-fs-tree has the most downloads (1.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 234 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •fs-librarian, build-fs-tree are pre-1.0 — API may change.